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UK campaign targets small firms' growing cyber risk

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UK urges small firms to 'lock the door' on cyber crime as attacks cost businesses GBP £14.7 billion a year and basic defences lag.
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12Port unveils AI session intelligence for PAM security

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12Port adds AI-powered session intelligence to its agentless PAM platform, promising real-time detection and disruption of risky admin activity.
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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

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Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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Cyber premiums fall as Lockton flags 2027 volatility risk

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Cyber premiums keep sliding as incidents rise, but Lockton warns historic claims could spark renewed pricing volatility from 2027.
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AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse

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LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
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Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning

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While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client's firewall.
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ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap

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ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.
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SecureW2 unveils Nexus Partner Programme for growth

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SecureW2 launches Nexus Partner Programme, a global channel initiative to drive passwordless, certificate-based network security growth.
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Manual data transfers leave UK & US agencies exposed

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UK and US security agencies still rely on manual data transfers as cyberattacks rise, with leaders warning outdated systems heighten risks.
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Cyber firms face 'verification crisis' on real risk

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Cyber firms warned over 'verification crisis' as tools flag floods of flaws but only 0.47% prove exploitable, leaving real risk unresolved.
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EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite

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EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.
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DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025

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DigiCert warns UltraDNS DDoS attacks spiked to record levels in December 2025, driven by massive Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets.
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Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026

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Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.
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AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap

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Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.
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Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence

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As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.
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Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

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Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
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Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience

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Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.
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Assured, BackBox launch managed network backup service

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Assured teams with BackBox on a managed backup service to automate network and security device configuration recovery after incidents.
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Nations race to sovereign encryption in quantum age

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As quantum computing looms, nations race to build sovereign cyber and post-quantum encryption to safeguard critical digital infrastructure.